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Elephants Can't Jump
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An Introduction to Kiribati
Kiribati, officially the Repulic of Kiribati, is a tropical island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. It spreads over 1,351,000 square miles, straddles the equator and borders the International Date Line to the East. 'Kiribati' is the local pronunciation of 'Gilberts', derived from the main Island chain, the Gilbert Islands - named after Thomas Gilbert who first sighted the islands in 1788. Britain made the islands a protectorate in 1892, together with the Ellis Islands, and gave independence to the latter as Tuvalu in 1978 and the former as Kiribati on July 12th, 1979. The remote Line Islands were used for nuclear testing in the late 1960s. See full country profile.Latest Research News from Kiribati
Current jobs in South East Asia (6) including...
- Jun 1 2012
Qualitative Principle Consultant, Singapore, $SG 10-12,000 per month
- Jun 1 2012
Asian Fieldwork Services Project Manager, Singapore, $ Competitive
- Jun 1 2012
GOVERNMENT: Republic
AREA: 811sq. km. (spread over 3m sq. km)
POPULATION: 110,356 (July 2008 est.)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: English, Gilbertese
Some business and general info
The Market Research Industry
Trade and Industry in Kiribati
There is a modern adage that says 'you're never too far from a Starbucks', and anyone who has ever walked down Oxford Street could attest to that. Even in Kiribati, this is the case - one of their islands is called 'Starbuck Island'. We have yet to find out, however, if they serve a skinny mocha latte with a cinnamon twist. We hope not.
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Kiribati, officially the Repulic of Kiribati, is a tropical island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. It spreads over 1,351,000 square miles, straddles the equator and borders the International Date Line to the East. 'Kiribati' is the local pronunciation of 'Gilberts', derived from the main Island chain, the Gilbert Islands - named after Thomas Gilbert who first sighted the islands in 1788. Britain made the islands a protectorate in 1892, together with the Ellis Islands, and gave independence to the latter as Tuvalu in 1978 and the former as Kiribati on July 12th, 1979. The remote Line Islands were used for nuclear testing in the late 1960s.
Kiribati has few natural resources, copra and fish representing the bulk of production and exports. Tourism provides more than one-fifth of GDP.
GDP: $412.5m (2008 est.) (PPP) ($3,700 per capita)
Religions Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, other (includes Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God) 8% (1999)
Currency: Kiribati Dollar (pegged at 1:1 ratio to the AUD) (1 AUD = 0.50 Euro)
Telephone Code: +686
Research Industry
We can find no evidence of a MR Association in Kiribati. If we're wrong, please get in touch!Trade:
Exports - Copra 62%, Coconuts, Seaweed, Fish.
Imports - Foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, misc. manufactured goods, fuel.
Sectors:
GDP composition by sector: agriculture: 8.9%, industry: 24.2%, services: 66.8% (FY05/06 est.)
Growth: 3.7%.
Email me:
laurence@mrweb.com
